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Source: NPR "Weekend Edition Saturday"

Roundup

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Vaclav Havel at 70: A 'Fairy Tale Story' [5min]

Vaclav Havel, the dissident Czech playwright who became president of his country after the Velvet Revolution and the demise of the Soviet Union, reflects on his eventful life and times.

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